Blog Posts tagged: architecture
Feature Event – Tall Buildings and Sustainable Design – Tonight
Proposed development at 1400 Howe. Architect: Bjarke Ingels There’s an interesting lecture taking place this evening at SFU Harbour Centre – on the subject of tall buildings. This is a topic that gets both advocates and detractors passionate… and tonight’s... Continue reading »
Jan Gehl: cars and effect
Photo by Gene Driskell Last week Danish architect and urbanist Jan Gehl gave a presentation to a capacity audience at the Vancouver Playhouse. VPSN Mapping Co-Coordinator Ryan Betts was on hand to hear what he had to say and filed... Continue reading »
The new BC Place casino – a different kind of bird?
Earlier this spring the BC government released a major announcement about a downtown development project. Unveiled in a new proposal was Extreme Makeover: BC Place Edition, in which Vancouver’s downtown stadium will be getting a new retractable roof along with... Continue reading »
Architecture for Humanity hosts international exhibition
Our friends at Architecture for Humanity are hosting an international design exhibition at the InterUrban gallery (on Hastings). One of our Urban Design Coordinators, Kari Dow, has been involved with the initiative. Here’s the details: The launch party will be... Continue reading »
